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ravi the robot

ravi the robot

Sonnevanck theatre is developing a play in which robot Ravi is one of the stars. Ravi is going to be controlled by a challenging mix of live control input, pre-recorded sequences and autonomous behaviour. More information on Sonnevanck’s website. The

Edwin Dertien February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 animatronics, art, design, robot theatre lab Read more

raving dahlia

raving dahlia

A very intensive but also satisfying collaboration (again) with Remie Bakker (Manimalworks) finished last summer, this time for Sevdaliza’s incarnation ‘Raving Dahlia’. She appears for the first time in the videoclip ‘homunculus – oh my god’ (around the 4.00 minute

Edwin Dertien October 27, 2021March 9, 2022 animatronics, art, design, media, robot theatre lab Read more

foundscape

foundscape

The project ‘Foundscape orchestra’ has received an earlier grant by the Stimuleringsfonds and has been realised in the ‘Drukpershal’ in Enschede. The project focuses on the sonification of the big hall with ceramic objects, pneumatics, tappers, strings and other creative

Edwin Dertien October 10, 2021March 9, 2022 art, robot theatre lab Read more

robot evolution

robot evolution

NTR ‘De Kennis van Nu‘ recorded a nice episode on developments in social robotics called ‘the robot evolution’. The episode also shows work by Ella Velner (UT), Martijn Wisse (TUD) and Guszti Eiben (VU).

Edwin Dertien September 27, 2021October 28, 2021 media, research, robot theatre lab Read more

robot artist – the robo-dean

robot artist – the robo-dean

In the 4th episode of ‘Anna’s Brains’ the goal was to build a robot copy of Daan Boom, a.k.a. ‘the Dean‘ (so, effectively, the ‘robo-dean’). The robot is partially remote-controlled, partially MIDI (q-lab) driven. The head on the screen is

Edwin Dertien September 20, 2021October 28, 2021 animatronics, media, robot theatre lab Read more

lucy

lucy

lucy is one of my robot ‘actors’ commissioned for the play ‘Nooit Meer Werken‘ by Nieuw Utrechts Toneel (NUT). The robot has been designed based on a frame imported by Aalt Rens (arexx) and used for the show by Thierry

Edwin Dertien August 31, 2021October 28, 2021 animatronics, robot theatre lab Read more

improv robot interaction simulation

improv robot interaction simulation

For the course Social Robot Design in the Interaction Technology programme at University of Twente, I have been working on the idea to use improv theatre as interaction simulation tool for a while now. After a number interesting, but less

Edwin Dertien July 22, 2021October 28, 2021 art, research, robot theatre lab Read more

exoot

exoot

In a number of creative theatrical vehicles and animatrons by exoot (Tristan Kruithof) I have been responsible for the control, electronics and software. His vehicles are usually based on converted electric golf-carts or wheelchairs. Part of the control consists of

Edwin Dertien November 16, 2020October 28, 2021 animatronics, art, design, robot theatre lab Read more

man strikes back

man strikes back

Man Strikes Back (2020) is a performance by ‘Post uit Hessdalen‘ / Stijn Grupping. For this performance, I have worked on a number of position-controlled robot ‘wedges’. The control has been part of the MSc project of Teun van der

Edwin Dertien September 10, 2020November 15, 2021 art, design, research, robot theatre lab Read more
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projects

  • ravi the robot
  • raving dahlia
  • foundscape
  • self-driving bicycle
  • robot evolution
  • robot artist – the robo-dean
  • talking with pets
  • lucy
  • improv robot interaction simulation
  • AR Sandbox
  • we gaan het maken
  • exoot
  • man strikes back
  • escaperoom
  • rhythm squid
  • astrobot
  • more moiré
  • neura automata
  • annelies
  • eyePi
  • reFURBYshment
  • drawbot
  • squarewave
  • animatronics workshop
  • awe goosebumps
  • garden of machines
  • baba
  • seeker[ES5]
  • B93 rocket
  • dancing white man
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